ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Brand new Benelli Nova. No modifications other then a recoil pad. Went to do some pattern testing for upcoming turkey season. Had a box of Remington Turkey Nitros (3") and a box of Hevi-13's (3"). The Hevi-13's would fire off each time but the 2 rounds I tried firing with the Turkey Nitros were misfires. When I looked at the primers, I didn't seem like a very big dimple compared to other shells I've shot through different shotguns. See the comparisons below. Hevi-13 on left. Nitro on Right This is a Win. 3" shell fired from a Mossberg 500 As you can see, the shell on the 2nd photo appears to be hit a lot harder then the Nova is hitting my shells. Is this normal for the Nova or should I send it in? Edited March 20, 2011 by ERock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Posting so I can post images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dirtyb762 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 did you try taking the bolt apart and pulling the firing pin out to see if something was wrong with it or maybe blocking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Eyed_Squirrel Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Very strange looking light strikes! Did they actually fire or not, sorry I'm viewing these on my phone so not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 did you try taking the bolt apart and pulling the firing pin out to see if something was wrong with it or maybe blocking it? No I haven't had a chance to take it apart yet to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Very strange looking light strikes! Did they actually fire or not, sorry I'm viewing these on my phone so not great. The Hev-13's would fire every time (3 of 3). The Nitro's only fired once out of the 3 shells. (1 of 3). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyb762 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Did you only fire 6 shots? 1st thing id do is take it apart. Maybe there is something stopping the firing pin from extending completly and striking the primer enough to set it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Did you only fire 6 shots? 1st thing id do is take it apart. Maybe there is something stopping the firing pin from extending completly and striking the primer enough to set it off. I fired a total of 11 shots today. Ran out of time at the end of the day. I did shoot some slugs at the 50 yard range and didn't have any misfires. I fired 5 slugs off without a problem. Then 6 of the turkey shots. (3 of each brand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Disassembled and noticed nothing in the way. Going to clean it all down. I normally disassemble everything, clean it with a toothbrush and Hoppe's cleaning solvent and then wipe that off and spray anything metal with the rem oil. Any recommendations on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Eyed_Squirrel Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 The Hev-13's would fire every time (3 of 3). The Nitro's only fired once out of the 3 shells. (1 of 3). what puzzles me is that it fired one brand but not the other, which makes me question if it has anything to do with the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyb762 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 yea im thinking the same thing. if you clean and inspect it and dont see anything wrong its gotta be something wrong with the ammo. But since you said it fired through you mossberg 500 then maybe its not the ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Eyed_Squirrel Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 did you fire the same cartridge that did'nt fire in the mossberg or was it a different cartridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 what puzzles me is that it fired one brand but not the other, which makes me question if it has anything to do with the pin. I thought that too at first, but look at the dimple on the round. Doesn't seem like a strong impact. The mossberg was there before me, so they didn't get to try shooting the Nitros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Which one patterned the best? try some decent oil and clean the bolt group really good and do not over lube! Edited March 21, 2011 by HOGWILD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I oiled and then wiped a lot of it since I did read to not over oil the gun. This was my first shot with the Hevi-13 This was my first (and only shot) with the Nitros These were at 40 yards w/ a Primos Jelly Head choke. I aimed at the bottom part of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtCathy Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 After seeing those patterns, all I can say is "get that oven warmed up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Should probably be shooting a Remington shotgun with Remington ammo.....that works every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Should probably be shooting a Remington shotgun with Remington ammo.....that works every time. Really? They make Remington ammo to work best with Remington guns? I wouldn't think they would be that dumb and short sighted with such a simple mechanism as a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 ERock.....which shot size of hevi-13 were you using? and did you count the pellets in a 10" circle? also whats the constriction on the jelly head choke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERock Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 ERock.....which shot size of hevi-13 were you using? and did you count the pellets in a 10" circle? also whats the constriction on the jelly head choke? #6 .665 No I didn't count them. I do plan on using a bigger piece of paper next time. These are the targets I had at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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